Rebirth: He refused to Divorce Again

Chapter 51: Chapter 50 I Agree!

Gu Qiaoqiao frantically covered her face, sliding down against the corner of the wall as she remembered.

She recalled the suppressed memories tormenting her for the remaining eight years of her past life.

She once promised Qin Yize with fiery passion.

In the days that followed, she indeed desperately tried to make Qin Yize fall in love with her, but in the end, she failed.

She loved with all her might, only to drag her loved ones into losing their lives one by one, and in the end, she didn’t survive either.

How could she be so foolish!

How can one love someone else so desperately?

What kind of person is worth loving so desperately!

Life isn’t just about love!

And her so-called laughable love for just one person was no match for death!

She of her previous life, deserved her death!

Qin Yize’s handsome brows furrowed slightly, yet suddenly, he envisioned Gu Qiaoqiao uttering these words—that year, she was only seventeen, wasn’t she?

Her young face, still unshed of naivety, was filled with a bright and sunny smile, those clear eyes were dazzlingly brilliant and startling.

Afterward, he didn’t try to persuade her anymore, but nodded in agreement. @@novelbin@@

In less than two years, had these words driven her to such pain and unbearable recollection?

Was it really the recklessness of youth?

Qin Yize didn’t know.

He only remembered that when he first came back, the way Gu Qiaoqiao looked at him was full of love.

And then in the evening, she tried to throw herself at him.

But all of this vanished without a trace on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve.

In those clear eyes, there was no longer a shadow of him.

It wasn’t about feeling disappointed, just somewhat perplexed.

Could that one collision have enlightened her?

From his superior vantage point, he looked down at the Gu Qiaoqiao covering her face, sighed so faintly it was almost inaudible, then squatted down, reaching out his hand only for it to halt mid-air.

Then, without a sound, he slowly withdrew it.

A cool and indifferent voice echoed in the room, “If divorce can get rid of some of the hatred in your eyes, I agree!”

Gu Qiaoqiao suddenly released the hands covering her face, her reddened eyes moist as if in disbelief, she murmured, “You agree?”

“…” Qin Yize was silent for a moment, his expression returning to its usual cold detachment, seemingly relaxed all of a sudden, yet also as if his chest was a bit stifled.

In his remote voice he began, “I’m currently in charge of the research base, so the divorce procedures are a bit complicated, I have to file a report beforehand, my immediate superior might want to talk to you, it’s better if you can avoid it, but if not, just tell the truth, but let’s not tell our families for the time being.”

Gu Qiaoqiao slowly stood up, took a deep breath, blinked hard, pushing the tears back, and said with a hint of relief, “I won’t tell anyone until I get the divorce certificate.”

Qin Yize looked at Gu Qiaoqiao, who obviously seemed happier now, a dark shadow passing over his deep black eyes.

So agreeing to the divorce actually made her this happy, huh?

He straightened his coat, having stayed awake all night, and now he still needed to go out and ask what exactly had happened today.

He didn’t ask Gu Qiaoqiao because what puzzled him was how the report had been filed in the first place.

He wanted to know the roles his father and mother had played in it.

His hand rested on the door handle when Gu Qiaoqiao suddenly asked, “Qin Yize, may I ask you something?”

“Ask.”

“If I had drunk that glass of orange juice with the drug in it and had made a fool of myself, what would you have done? Would you have believed that I was set up? Would you have investigated?”

Qin Yize fixed his gaze on Gu Qiaoqiao standing before him, noting her eyes still misty with determination, and asked in a deep voice, “Is this question very important to you?”

“Yes, very important.”

Gu Qiaoqiao nodded.

Even though she knew it was meaningless now, she still wanted to know what Qin Yize would have done if it had actually happened.

Qin Yize’s expression grew solemn as he thought for a moment, “I arrived late, and if no one had alerted me, I wouldn’t have known it was because of the orange juice. I might have thought you really drank alcohol, especially since Bai Yun and her group had already prepared their story. And Brother Hao, upon knowing the person Bai Yun wanted to harm was you, would have immediately aligned stories with Bai Yun and Zhu Jianguo, denying everything even until death. Xiao Yu is naive and can’t see through these tricks. If you knew the problem lay with the orange juice, that’s good. But if you didn’t, then Bai Yun and Ning Yuli might really have gotten their way.”

Hmph, just as I thought!

Gu Qiaoqiao’s eyes showed a hint of coldness as she looked at Qin Yize with a mocking gaze.

“Don’t look at me like that; I’m not a clairvoyant. The reason I felt something was wrong was because of Zhu Jianguo and Bai Yun’s relationship, which has nothing to do with brandy or orange juice.”

Gu Qiaoqiao let out a cold snort and looked away.

Seeing the expression on her face, Qin Yize knew what she was thinking.

His thin lips parted slightly as he spoke with an aloof, icy voice, as if laced with frost, “Are you thinking that I’m the root cause of the trouble? That if Bai Yun hadn’t coveted me, none of this would have happened? I admit, there may be a connection, but I have to tell you that I did everything I could to distance myself and reject her…”

As he reached this point, Qin Yize glanced at his right hand, “You might not believe it, but I’ve lived up to now and this is the first time I’ve held a girl’s hand, and that girl is you.”

Gu Qiaoqiao’s heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly hid that hand behind her back.

Qin Yize saw the small movement without a change of expression but slightly curled up the corner of his mouth, realizing he had said quite a bit today.

Yet, he remembered something else that he felt he should explain to Gu Qiaoqiao.

However, it was difficult to say. Yet, since they had already agreed to divorce, he couldn’t let her leave with hatred in her heart.

But as the words reached his lips, he found he could not speak them.

Watching Qin Yize’s expression, Gu Qiaoqiao was unsure of his thoughts, but she felt good nonetheless, now that he had finally agreed to the divorce.

So she took the initiative to ask, “Is there anything else you want to tell me?”

“I…” Qin Yize looked into her eyes, clear as spring water, and was reminded of the last time they discussed this topic, remembering Gu Qiaoqiao’s shyness and frustration.

He felt it might be good to speak up, else that smile on her face was indeed a bit irritating.

As Qin Yize who had once made his way through the fierce undercurrents appeared naive on the surface in these matters, he was in truth seasoned and scheming.

His eyes dimmed as he studied Gu Qiaoqiao intently, his voice slightly hoarse yet meaningful, “I haven’t touched you for a few reasons; first, you’re too young, second, I was afraid of scaring you, third, neither of us were ready to become parents. I was thinking we could wait another two years, it might be better. But luckily we did not. Otherwise, getting a divorce wouldn’t have been so easy for you.”

Having finished, he opened the door and closed it behind him with a slight squeeze of his hand, masking the wave of emotion in his eyes as he headed coldly towards the couch where his parents sat in a daze.